Encores! CITY OF ANGELS coming ?

From the NYT piece on Mary-Mitchell Campbell: 

"Now, she has arrived at Encores!, where her top priority is to lead a production of “City of Angels,” among other plans including a new outing for Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner’s “Love Life,” which had been scheduled to open in mid-March 2020 until the pandemic shuttered live performances."

Exciting!

Updated On: 3/13/23 at 02:29 PM

I could 100% see Vanessa Williams doing an Encores production of the show, so hopefully we’ll at least get that part of the UK production. 

I never really understood the Vanessa Williams casting in London. She turns 60 this weekend. Alaura/Carla is in her late 30s-40s. It's often cast a little younger (Dee Hoty, Lauren Mitchell, Jan Maxwell, Katherine Kelly [Donmar] were all in their mid 30s) -- the part is an homage to Faye Dunaway in Chinatown -- but 60 is pushing it. You need to be surprised that she is a mother of two. The role isn't a huge sing, but Vanessa sounded shaky at best in ANYONE CAN WHISTLE and seemed bored in POTUS. Her casting in London seemed more related to box office than anything, but we know from past data that she doesn't sell much in New York.

But let's see if this production actually comes to fruition.

Updated On: 3/13/23 at 03:35 PM

I would love to see a City of Angels re-mount.  The score and lyrics are so good.  While we're at it can Encores add "Jelly's Last Jam" to the schedule. 

Bill Snibson said: "I would love to see a City of Angels re-mount. The score and lyrics are so good. While we're at it can Encores add "Jelly's Last Jam" to the schedule."

I’d also love to see Encores stage the Yeston Phantom.

Please let this happen.